Have you ever wished you could fly like a bir...

Have you ever wished you could fly like a bird? If so, you have to think again. I learned how to fly when I was six years old, and it was not a 　　　 experience at all!

It happened on the 　　　 in Belgium. I was happily building a sandcastle when a lady　 　　　 and began to talk with my parents. I 　　　 that they wouldn’t talk long, because she had a huge horrible dog on a leash! It was 　　　 its owner by her feet, trying to get her to go. It seemed that even the owner was growing 　　　 with her dog’s movements, as to my 　　　 , she turned to me and said, “Would you like to walk my dog?”

ME?　 I was sure the dog would eat me whole in one bite. I 　　　 looked at my parents to see if they would rescue me, but they were paying no 　　　 to me.

A second later it was firmly tied to my wrist and I had no choice but to 　　　 the dog. At first, it wasn’t so 　　　 . The “monster” took its time, walking here and there. Then 　　　 it took off like a rocket. My arm was nearly injured as I found myself being sent into the air.

In a few seconds, everyone on the beach was 　　　 at me as if I had become some kind of local attraction. I tried hard to 　　　 the sand with my feet.

Then the dog 　　　 . And I fell onto the sand. The creature must have been 　　　 , because it was walking slowly back to 　　　 my parents and its owner were. When we finally got back, I noticed the looks of 　　　 on their faces. My parents said, “What took you so 　　　 ? Little boys shouldn’t wander away that far!” And then I began to 　　　 loudly.

Is it strange that I have grown up to be a person who likes cats more than dog?

1.A. secret　　　　　　　 B. fun　　　　　　　　 C. suitable　　　　　　　 D. creative

2.A. road　　　　　　　　 B. radio　　　　　　　 C. beach　　　　　　　　 D. platform

3.A. came up　　　　　　 B. gave up　　　　　 C. came out　　　　　　 D. gave out

4.A. planned　　　　　　 B. pretended　　　　 C. wished　　　　　　　　 D. guessed

5.A. carrying　　　　　　 B. watching　　　　 C. cheering　　　　　　　 D. bothering

6.A. impatient　　　 　 B. impolite　　　　　 C. unnatural　　　　　　 D. unclear

7.A. horror　　　　　　 B. delight　　　　　　 C. honor　　　　　　　　 D. regret

8.A. exactly　　　　 B. fortunately　　　　 C. specially　　　 D. anxiously

9.A. money　　　　　　 B. debt　　　　　　　　 C. time　　　　　　　　 D. attention

10.A. beat　　　　　　　 B. borrow　　　　　　 C. follow　　　　　　　 D. forget

11.A. boring　　　　　　 B. bad　　　　　　　　 C. exciting　　　　　　 D. good

12.A. all of a sudden　　 B. not any more C. in other words　　　 D. on the whole

13.A. working　　　　　 B. staring　　　　　　 C. attacking　　　　　　 D. shouting

14.A. find　　　　　　　 B. move　　　　　　　 C. reach　　　　　　　　 D. collect

15.A. appeared　　　　 B. screamed　　　　　 C. stopped　　　　　　 D. escaped

16.A. tired　　　　　　　 B. frightened　　　　 C. interested　　　　　　 D. shocked

17.A. when　　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　　　 C. how　　　　　　　　 D. where

18.A. pride　　　　　　 B. anger　　　　　　　　 C. sadness　　　　　　 D. hope

19.A. fast　　　　　　　 B. long　　　　　　　　 C. high　　　　　　　　 D. hard

20.A. rest　　　　　　　 B. play　　　　　　　　 C. walk　　　　　　　　 D. cry

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Do you ever wish you could change something about your body? If so, you’re not alone. 1. But when you get stuck on what you don’t like, it can really bring down your self-esteem (自尊). So, do you want to look and feel your best? Here are some ways:

● Accept your body

Nobody is perfect. Everybody wants to be liked and accepted just as they are. Don’t body-shame yourself. When you say something negative about your own body, it hurts your self-esteem. 2. It hurts just as much as if someone else said it. Be kind and respect yourself.

● Like your body

Find things to like about your looks. Maybe you like your hair, face or hands. What about your shape, shoulders or legs? Your eyes smile? Tell yourself what you like and why. 3. Accept those things and let yourself feel good.

● Take care of your body

Eat healthy foods. Learn what foods are good for you, and how much is the right amount. Eating right helps you look your best. When you treat your body right, you feel good about yourself.

4. Your body needs to move to be strong, fit and healthy. You can be active by playing a sport. You can run, walk, swim or dance. Pick activities you like and have fun.

Keep to a healthy weight. Having a healthy weight helps you feel good about your body. But don’t try to diet on your own. Always talk to your parents or doctor first. 5.

A. Be active every day

B. Meet your body’s needs.

C. Many people feel unsatisfied with some part of their looks.

D. It is true whether you say it out loud or think it to yourself.

E. Your doctor may suggest ways you can stay at a weight proper for you.

F. If you get stuck, think of what your good friends like about your appearance.

G. Rather than waste time wishing you were prettier, pay attention to what you can change.

高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

Do you ever wish you could change something about your body? If so, you're not alone. 1. But when you get stuck on what you don't like, it can really bring down your self-esteem (自尊).

So, want to look and feel your best? Here are some ways:

Accept your body

Nobody’ s perfect. Everybody wants to be liked and accepted just as they are. Don' t body-shame yourself. When you say something negative about your own body, it hurts your self-esteem. 2. It hurts just as much as if someone else said it. Be kind and respect yourself.

Like your body

Find things to like about your looks. Maybe you like your hair, face, or hands. What about your shape shoulders, or legs? Your eyes or your smile?3. If you get stuck, think of what your good friends like about how you look.　 Accept those things and let yourself feel good.

Take care of your body

Eat healthy foods. Learn what foods are good for you, and how much is the right amount. Eating right helps you look your best. When you treat your body right, you feel good about yourself.

Be active every day. Your body needs to move to be strong, fit and healthy. 4. You can run, walk, swim or dance. Pick activities you like and have fun.

Keep to a healthy weight. 5. Always talk to your parents or doctor first. But don’ t try to diet on your own. Your doctor can suggest ways you can stay at a weight that’s right for you.

A.Attend to your body’s needs.

B.Tell yourself what you like and why.

C.You can be active by playing a sport.

D.You can change a thing about your body.

E.Lots of people feel unhappy with some part of their looks.

F.Being a healthy weight helps you feel good about your body.

G.That’s true whether you say it out loud or think it to yourself.

高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

Have you ever wished you could solve complex math problems without thinking? What about learning to play the piano in just three days? Or mastering several foreign languages within a month?

Eddie Morra, the main character in the movie Limitless can do all these things. But he isn’t Superman or Harry Potter. Eddie has taken pills called NZT.

Thriller Limitless came out in China on October 13. In the movie, Eddie is faced with “writer’s block”. He hasn’t written a single word of a novel, and his deadline has passed. And there’s more bad news: his girlfriend breaks up with him. By chance, Eddie runs into a relative who is a drug dealer. He gives Eddie some pills called NZT that allow people to make use of 100 percent of their brains. With the magic pills, Eddie’s life changes completely. He can recall everything he has ever read, seen or heard. He gains a sixth sense that allows him to predict future events. He even becomes a kungfu master by simply memorizing actions in Bruce Lee’s movie.

Before long he has finished his novel, won back his girlfriend and stepped into the financial world. He becomes rich incredibly quickly and is soon employed by a powerful Wall Street company. However, bad side effects are just around the corner. The effects of the pill last for only one or two days, and Eddie has to find more supplies of the pills. Meanwhile, the pills start to have other effects on him. Eddies’ mind loses the ability to control the actions of his body. What does destiny hold for him? Will he be able to go back to his normal life?

“Eddie’s fate turns out to be a barbed （讽刺的） joke… a sharp-eyed comic fable for an age of greed (贪婪)and speed.” writes A. O. Scott, a movie critic with the New York Times.

The drug isn’t real-----yet, some researchers say such memory-enhancing drugs might not be far off. Would you take such a pill despite its side effects? Is the ability to remember everything a blessing or a curse?

1.Which of the following happened to Eddie after he took the pill?

2.What’s A. O. Scott’s opinion of the movie?

A. The movie can help slow our pace in life.

B. The movie turned out to be only a joke.

C. The movie can help invent a memory-enhancing drug.

D. The movie aims to show something is wrong with our society.

3.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

4.What is writer’s purpose of writing the passage?

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Have you ever wished you could grow fresh fruit in your garden but worry about there not being enough space, or it won’t look pretty, or it’s too difficult?

What if I was to tell you that even a beginner can successfully grow a wide variety of fruit from apples and pears to cherries, blueberries and raspberries, and possibly even figs or nectarines?

The first thing you need to know: the sweeter the fruit, the more sun it will require. If you have a sunny wall it’s an ideal place to train a sun-loving fruit tree like a peach or an apricot. Plant the tree at the base of the wall but not too close (about 30cm is about right) in soil enriched with fertilizer (肥料). As it grows, splay (整枝) the branches evenly and attach them to the wall. As the plant grows gradually cut out old untidy branches and tie in new healthy branches. The idea of splaying or “fanning” is that as much sun as possible gets to the fruit, so it can ripen beautifully and maximize your crop.

Choose a variety that won’t grow too large. In slightly shadier spots you can grow gooseberries or raspberries. Most of these come in compact (紧凑的) varieties and can also be fan-trained against a wall if space is an issue.

I have a tiny orchard (果园) of space-saving apple, pear and plum trees bought as single vertical stems (茎) which I grow in pots. They grow to a maximum of 2m high and no wider than 45cm. My children love them! Simply cut back the side stems to about 10cm at this time of year and you’re good to go. Just remember that pot-grown plants rely totally on you for their food and water.

As a gardener I was quite late to fruit-growing, but I realized quickly that it becomes an addictive hobby. And as a complete bonus I’ve noticed a definite increase in my bee population over the past few years. There’s free food, and it’s good for the environment too. What could be better?

1.How does the author attract readers’ attention to the topic?

A. By making comparisons. B. By raising some questions.

C. By listing some general rules. D. By telling interesting stories.

2.What should you do to make your peach tree bear sweet fruit?

A. Do the splaying regularly. B. Use fertilizer frequently.

C. Choose some compact varieties. D. Plant the tree far from your wall.

3.What do we know about gooseberries and raspberries?

A. They are sun-lovers. B. They are space savers.

C. They can grow very large. D. They may die from splaying.

4.How are pot-grown fruit trees different from field-grown ones?

A. They bear more fruits. B. They are more dependent.

C. They need more water and food. D. They are more popular with kids.

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Have you ever wished you could see in the dark as well as an animal? In action movies, we often see characters wearing special glasses that reveal（显示）things that can't be seen in darkness. Everything looks green, but we can see the shapes and outlines clearly. As a matter of fact, this is somewhat similar to the way animals' night vision (视力) works.

You may have noticed eyeshine in pictures of animals, or seen it for yourself when light hits an animal's eyes. Dogs, cats, and many other animals have tissue (组织) called the tapetum lucidum（光神经纤维层） in each eye. The purpose of this tissue is reflect (反射) light deeper into the eye. For many animals, it leads to their excellent night vision, and it helps them hunt.

Different types of animals have different colors of eyeshine. The light reflecting back from the eyes of dogs and cat is likely to be yellow. Rats and birds usually have eyes that shine red. Other animals’ eyes may reflect white, yellow, green, or pink light. In each case, the color is related to the type of cells that make up the tapetum lucidum, as well as the chemicals inside the cells.

Eyeshine has the function of improving animals' night vision, but humans have found other uses for it. For example, when people are searching for certain types of animals, their eyeshine may be helpful in recognizing or discovering them. Also, eyeshine has inspired humans to invent substance (物质) that reflect light at night. Strips containing this substance are used to warn us of safety risks such as　 raised parts of roads. Even though humans cannot see so well at night, we have still found ways to benefit from this amazing animal feature.

1.How does the tapetum lucidum help animals' night vision?

A. It sends out light in the dark.　　 B. It makes everything appear green.

C. It reflects light back into the eyes.　　 D. It enables them to see colors at night.

2.How does the author mainly develop Paragraph 3?

A. By providing reasons.　　 B. By giving examples.

C. By following space order.　　 D. By doing experiments.

3.What can we learn about scientists' research on eyeshine?

A. They've put it to practical uses.

B. They're using it to protect some animals.

C. They're trying to include more animal types.

D. They've invented special glasses based on it.

4.What is the text mainly about?

A. How humans' night vision works.　　 B. Different colors of animals' eyes.

C. How animals see in the dark.　　 D. Eyeshine and its benefits.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

If you live in the country or have ever visited there, ____ are that you have heard birds singing to welcome the new day.

A.thinks B.facts C.chances D.possibilities

高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

If you could have a superpower, what would it be? Other than flying and communicating with someone from his mind (which, let’s be honest, would probably actually be awful), breathing underwater is one of the favorites. You can hang out with Aquaman and Ursula, and when the end of the world comes and we’re all living under water, you’ll be fine.

With this in mind, a student at the Royal College of Art, London has designed a 3D-printed amphibious garment called AMPHIBIO — essentially a set of gills(鳃) — for this very purpose.

According to Jun Kamei, a biomimicry designer and materials scientist, it is "for a future where humankind lives in the water".

With the world set for a global temperature increase of 3.2°C (5.7°F) by 2100, rising sea levels are a very real threat to large coastal cities, potentially affecting up to 2 billion people — or 26 percent of the current global population.

Kamei’s little device uses a specially designed porous(多孔的) material that fills oxygen again in the water and releases carbon dioxide. It is inspired by water-diving insects that create their own little scuba diving set by creating a protective bubble of air around their body thanks to their water repellent(防水的) skin.

The technology is easily 3D-printable too, which will be great when we need them together. These "gills" could replace heavy and clumsy scuba equipment, making it more similar to free diving but for longer. This could have immediate applications for underwater rescue plans — the 12 boys rescued by divers from a flooded cave in Thailand, for example, where it took weeks to work out how to get the boys and the vital breathing equipment through those narrow tunnels.

So far, the tech has only been tested as a working prototype, not actually on humans, so the dream may have to be on hold for now. And scaling up and testing on humans is Kamei’s next plan. This may sound unbelievable, but Kamei insists he has a much more optimistic vision of the future.

1.What can be inferred about Aquaman and Ursula?

A. They can read minds.

B. They can breathe underwater.

C. They often cause huge disasters.

D. They can’t live underwater.

2.What can we learn about AMPHIBIO?

A. It can produce oxygen in the water.

B. Its user can communicate with others from their mind.

C. It is the unique useful tool against the threat of rising sea levels.

D. The designer drew his inspiration from a certain natural species.

3.Why did the author mentioned the rescue of the boys in Thailand?

A. To present the success of the new device.

B. To compare the new device with the old one.

C. To prove the advantage of the new device.

D. To show the new device is easily 3D-printable.

4.What is the author’s attitude to the future of the new design?

A. Objective. B. indifferent. C. Doubtful. D. Critical.

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Have you ever imagined that you could be cloned(克隆) like Dolly, the sheep, in the not too distant future?

The news that a human embryo(胚胎) has been 16 cloned for the first time has caused mixed reactions(反应).

The 17 was carried out by scientists from the Advanced Cell Technology Inc(ACT), in Massachusetts, US. The group 18 the news on November 25.

This is 19 human being. A clone is alive, it walks, it breathes, said Jamie Grifo, a(n)20 on the study of cloning at New York University School of Medicine.

“This is a set of cells in a lab that will be used to 21  someone’s life.”

Such research could lead to treatment for 22 such as heart disease, AIDS and even cancer,23  scientists.

Despite high hopes from other scientists, the news raised concerns immediately from religious and political leaders. Several 24 in the US do not allow human cloning. President George W. Bush also made it clear that he is  25 any type of  human cloning. However, the scientists at ACT said they have no interest at present in 26 an early embryo into 27  .

Animal have been cloned repeatedly since Dolly, the sheep 28  in 1997. And there were no real technical  29  to stand in the way of scientists making a cloned human embryo.

This time the research group used traditional cloning technology with a human 30 .  31 it was given DNA from an adult cell, the egg began to 32  .  33  it was stopped from becoming a baby-at a stage in which it was  34  a ball of cells. The 35 technology has been used to clone sheep , cattle and monkeys.

1. A. in failure        B. never            C. successfully     D. not

2.A. research       B. report           C. works            D. task

3.  A. made known   B. made         C. said                 D. had

4.A. a cloned       B. a man-made   C. a                    D. not a cloned

5.A. worker B. head         C. expert           D. assistant

6.A. save       B. rescue           C. cure         D. treat

7.  A. patients B. health           C. diseases     D. things

8.A. according to   B. including    C. besides      D. argued

9.A. countries  B. nations      C. peoples      D. states

10.A. for       B. against          C. researching for  D. praising

11. A. developing   B. building     C. inventing        D. discovering

12. A. a baby   B. a man    C. a woman      D. a white man

13.A. died      B. appeared C. turned up        D. was no more

14. A. questions    B. affairs      C. business     D. problems

15.A. egg       B. bless        C. meat         D. cell

16.A. Before    B. After        C. While            D. And

17.A. grow     B. die           C. change           D. grow up

18.A. And      B. But       C. However      D. Yet

19.A. yet      B. still     C. not          D. /

20. A. different        B. usual            C. ordinary         D. same

高二英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析

Have you ever posted letters to your friends or parents? If so, you must have put stamps on the letters before you sent them. But, how did people receive letters before stamps were invented, and who came up with the idea of using stamps?

In the past, stamps and envelopes were not used. When people wanted to send a letter, they would close the paper with a seal（封印）. The person who got the letter had to pay for it. Because costs at that time were very high, most people refused to accept letters. In fact, the sender would often place secret marks on the outside of the letter. The person who was sent the letter would read the secret message. Then, they would refuse to accept the letter and did not have to pay for it.

In Britain, Sir Rowland Hill introduced the “Post Office Reforms” in 1837. He decided that letters could go to any place in the country for a penny even if the letter had to go far away. The cost was to be paid by the sender of the letter. Payment was recorded by placing a small piece of coloured paper on the letter, the stamp! On May 6,1840, the first stamp called the “Penny Black” was born. Because the stamp was printed in black, the stamp became known as the “Penny Black”. This is now the world’s most famous stamp. This new system spread fast.

1.The best title for this passage should be______

2.Before stamps were used,______ would pay for the letter.

3.The first stamp was made______.

4.Which of the following is true about the first stamp of China?

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